Arlene Thelen

Arlene R. Thelen died on Thursday, September 25, 2008. Arlene was born July 25, 1942 in Portland, Michigan to Hal and Lula (Brooks) Hendee. She worked as a caregiver for many years and an avocation as a seamstress. Arlene was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, the VFW Auxiliary and Christian Mother's. Arlene's greatest joys were baking and spending time with her grandchildren. She married Jerome Thelen in Fowler, Michigan, on July 1, 1961 and he survives her.

Also surviving are daughter, Germaine (Gregory) Petrick, grandchildren, Autumn Petrick, Adyn Petrick and brother Robert (Barb) Hendee. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Colleen and son, Frankie. Arlene is also preceded by her sisters, Lenora Hendee and Gayla Stafford and brothers, Fred Hendee, Ray Hendee, Wayne Hendee.

The Funeral Mass will be held on Monday September 29, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler with The Rev. Fr. Dennis Howard officiating, burial at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Goerge Chapel of the Osgood Funeral Homes in Fowler 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday with Rosaries at 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m Sunday with a prayer service at 8 p.m. Sunday. Sympathy may be expressed in the form of memorials to a charity of the family's preference.